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Sangean DT-120 Radio

$46.00 Est. at Amazon

from BHAVEY from PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
i wanted a radio that would deliver consistent am reception and this product does the job
from www.amazon.com
am reception is far better than any pocket radio i've had but it is especially directional.
from www.amazon.com
i had been using a sony walkman headphone radio that had excellent reception because of an external antenna, but it broke when it fell off a shelf and sony had discontinued these headsets and used
from www.amazon.com
i mostly listen to am talk radio, as well as some fm, and i bought this radio because i had seen information on the web that it had superior am reception to all other pocket radios.
from www.amazon.com
i've had a sangean dt-110 radio for the past year (under the radio shack brand) which i thought was very good, except i wanted one w/a speaker, and wanted to try for better am reception (since i'd

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Good Battery Life, Tuning: Digital

2 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for RECEPTION

Sangean DT-200VX AM/FM/TV Radio

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from www.amazon.com
it's not as sensitive as the grundig on am, but hey this is a very small radio (and has a proportionately small but very effective ferrite antenna).
from www.amazon.com
it has better am reception than the sangean dt220 that it is replacing and is very easy to operate as a bedtime radio.
from www.amazon.com
i do have to plug in the antenna on top, and wrap it around my phone pack.
from www.amazon.com
what i like about it is that it really works well in bringing in stations - it uses the cord of the earphone as the antenna .
from www.amazon.com
it does not have an fm antenna built in.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Excellent Battery Life, Easy To Use

3 RECOMMENDED by 20 people for RECEPTION

Sony ICF-SW7600 AM/FM/SW Radio

$173.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: amazing reception for its size, sturdy yet lightweight, good audio quality, included retractable antenna weaknesses: a bit confusing to operate until you get the hang of it summary:
from www.pricegrabber.com
when i attached the included retractable (which clips onto the telescoping antenna built in to the radio) even more stations began to come in.
from www.amazon.com
sounds like a good product, but wonder if the an-lp1 powered antenna is really necessary.
from www.amazon.com
it's very well constructed, and comes with a nifty carrying case and a spool type antenna.
from www.amazon.com
no ac adapter - it came with a nice manual and book, carry case even a shortwave antennae.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Battery Life, Tuning: Digital

4 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for RECEPTION

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Happy Shower Lady!", www.abt.com
this was right in the middle of that price range, and is a fantastic product.
from www.pricegrabber.com
easy to program, good fm and am reception, solid body, clock is great -- overall good buy.
from www.amazon.com
honestly, i would not have purchased a second one but my wife really wanted another for christmas; it seems to be the best shower radio in this price range.
from www.amazon.com
the radio is pretty tough - i've dropped it and had nothing happen, but once the am antenna broke and that was that for talk radio.
from www.amazon.com
not only does this shower radio get great reception in the shower (after finding the right place for the included antenna), but it has been helpful to have on hand during the spring storms we've had

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

5 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for RECEPTION

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory (PAL) AM/FM Radio

$118.00 Est. at Amazon

from sean808080, www.shopping.com
no external antenna hookup the bottom line: i'd recommend this if you can spend the $$$ sound quality, radio sensitivity and overall design are superb
from www.amazon.com
it's versatile, easy to tote around, operates easily, and the radio tuner/antenna deliver excellent reception.
from www.amazon.com
the analogue dial pulls in radio stations really well, and the antenna makes it work even in the trouble spot i live in.
from www.amazon.com
has fm antenna, internal rechargeable batteries, recharging cord (radio can run off standard plug also).
from www.amazon.com
the built in extendable antenna can reach quite far and radio channels are clear with no static.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Excellent Battery Life, Design: Desktop

Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Radio

$54.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has better am reception than the sangean dt220 that it is replacing and is very easy to operate as a bedtime radio.
from www.amazon.com
it's not as sensitive as the grundig on am, but hey this is a very small radio (and has a proportionately small but very effective ferrite antenna).
from www.amazon.com
if you have been frustrated trying to get am reception on the go, then you've found the right radio for you.
from www.amazon.com
i have been searching for a radio that will bring in clear am reception while i am taking my daily walks; my search is over.
from www.amazon.com
it does not have an fm antenna built in.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Battery Life, Design: Pocket

Tivoli iPAL FM/AM Radio

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the analogue dial pulls in radio stations really well, and the antenna makes it work even in the trouble spot i live in.
from www.amazon.com
the antennae makes it easy to find radio stations in the hills i spend weekends.
from www.amazon.com
it's versatile, easy to tote around, operates easily, and the radio tuner/antenna deliver excellent reception.
from www.amazon.com
the built in extendable antenna can reach quite far and radio channels are clear with no static.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for a small personal radio that i can listen to within a range of 2-10 feet.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Nice Battery Life, High Quality, Tuning: Analog

Sangean DT210V AM/FM/TV Radio

$57.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
am reception is far better than any pocket radio i've had but it is especially directional.
from www.amazon.com
i mostly listen to am talk radio, as well as some fm, and i bought this radio because i had seen information on the web that it had superior am reception to all other pocket radios.
from www.amazon.com
i've had a sangean dt-110 radio for the past year (under the radio shack brand) which i thought was very good, except i wanted one w/a speaker, and wanted to try for better am reception (since i'd
from www.amazon.com
because the headphone cord doubles as the antenna, playing the radio without anything plugged into the headphone jack means you get almost no reception.
from www.amazon.com
if it has a ferrite bar antenna rod, it must be small.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Design: Pocket

Sony ICF-38 Radio

$30.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is pleasing for a radio in this price range and size.
from www.amazon.com
it has a nice study antenna and best of all the sound quality is very good.
from www.amazon.com
the radio has good weight compared to the other radios i have in the same price range and is very well made and with good design.
from www.amazon.com
i didn't expect much for $20 but it really has great sound, easy to operate, the antennae is hardly needed due to the good reception.
from www.amazon.com
this is a lightweight radio that gets excellent am reception.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, High Quality, Easy To Use, Tuning: Analog

Sony XDR-S3HD Radio

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is supplied with 2 wire antennas although i use a slightly more sensitive small antenna that i bought at radio shack for under $25.
from www.amazon.com
but after receiving the radio and using the fm reflect antenna, i found that the news station was not quite strong enough to produce the classical station in hd mode.
from www.amazon.com
it is far superior to the other radios i compared it to: boston acoustics duo (too much bass boom and no hd)and sangean wr-2 (this one does have excellent am reception and sound clarity; but it is
from www.amazon.com
receives all the hd fm radio signals in my area with supplied ribbon antenna.
from www.amazon.com
but with this radio- those stations are crytstal clear hd- using the antenna that came with the unit.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

Sony XDR-S3HD HD/AM/FM Clock Radio

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from www.amazon.com
it is supplied with 2 wire antennas although i use a slightly more sensitive small antenna that i bought at radio shack for under $25.
from www.amazon.com
this radio puts out great sound, with plenty of volume, for something in its size and price range.
from www.amazon.com
it is far superior to the other radios i compared it to: boston acoustics duo (too much bass boom and no hd)and sangean wr-2 (this one does have excellent am reception and sound clarity; but it is
from www.amazon.com
it requires a little work for good reception since it has no built in antennas.
from www.amazon.com
receives all the hd fm radio signals in my area with supplied ribbon antenna.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality

Sangean DT-400W Radio

$71.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this radio is great in almost every way they could improve it by making the sleep timer variable, and adding a port for a high quality fm antenna other than the earphone plugin.
from www.amazon.com
it was am only, had a long telescopic antenna, two transistors, and cost the equivalent of more than $100.
from www.amazon.com
the only issue that i have with this radio is its limited range of power options.
from www.amazon.com
reception on the fm and wx bands are good, however if you are looking for stellar am reception this radio is a let-down.
from www.amazon.com
you can choose the built-in speaker or go through the earbuds, which serve as the fm antenna.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Excellent Battery Life, Easy To Use, Tuning: Digital

Kaito KA1102 AM/FM/SW Radio

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i first tried a pocket sized grundig traveller vii, but it had poor sound quality and substandard am reception.
from www.amazon.com
as for cons, it overloads when an external wire antenna is hooked to the whip aerial, but this may be because it is amplified.
from www.amazon.com
its many features allow for a wide range of listening options, including all shortwave bands, am/fm (with excellent performance on both the mw and fm bands) and it has an ssb function which is quite
from www.amazon.com
the reception is good to very good, in fm and am mode there's no problem with telescopic and ferrite antenna.
from www.amazon.com
* includes a wire antenna, which i hang outside to improve reception

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, High Quality, Nice Performance, Tuning: Digital

Grundig S350 AM/FM/SW Radio

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
i hope it suits my radio listening needs and antenna tests..
from www.amazon.com
plus, i just was not that happpy with the sound quality of the sony as an everyday am radio, plus the antenna on the sony was just horrible - when in the straight up and down position it would wobble
from www.amazon.com
although i don't need to use it, the radio comes with antenna connections, external speaker connectors, and bass - tone - treble knobs.
from www.amazon.com
(big heavy steel freezers) it is a simple, small no frills, pocket size radio, but it blows away anything in its price range, trust me!
from www.amazon.com
it is well designed, with the antenna and wind-up crank fitting close to the body of the radio when not in use.

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Positives: Excellent Battery Life, Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, Tuning: Analog

Sangean ATS 909 S

$282.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is a very good portable radio and really what makes this radio is the (guess) 20ft uncoiling antenna.
from www.amazon.com
reception with only the telescopic antenna is below satisfactory but when the radio is used in combination with the ac adaptor and ant-60 (wire antenna supplied with the radio) it becomes a very good
from www.amazon.com
wire antenna that came with it.
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it comes with a carry case, adaptor, 60 foot windup sw antennae.
from www.amazon.com
a good external antenna always helps, but it also does fine with just the telescopic aerial.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, High Quality, Portable, Design: Portable

Sony Walkman SRF-59 AM/FM Radio

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from G.E. from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
bought it again, but am reception failed again after a few months..
from BigLou from Alexandria, VA, www.circuitcity.com
only warning: the am reception may go out at some point.
from www.amazon.com
you will probably leave it on "dx" (which means far away in ham radio slang) unless you live near a big fm antenna -- then you're very glad it's there!
from www.amazon.com
the best part about this radio, as others have noted, is its great am reception.
from www.amazon.com
as noted by others, this radio has great am reception.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Great Battery Life, Inexpensive, Design: Pocket

Panasonic RF-P50 FM/AM Radio

$12.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we were very pleased with this product, excellent sound and range, my husband was very surprised and happy, he uses this on the boat when fishing in canada.
from www.amazon.com
a larger radio will give you slightly better long-range am reception, and better sound for listening to fm (stereo, bigger sound and more bass), but this thing does a great job for its size.
from www.amazon.com
the usually unnecessary telescoping antenna (just leave it collapsed) is very much appreciated when you need it.
from www.amazon.com
the only problem is, that after a while, it has a tendency to break, especially the antenna.
from www.amazon.com
it has regular dial tuning, a fold out antenna, strap and most importantly clear reception on am and fm channels.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, High Quality, Inexpensive, Design: Pocket

Sangean PR-D5 AM/FM Radio

$85.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i took it home, attached the external fm antenna and it was not even as good as my old beat up radio at getting my npr station from another town (fm).
from www.amazon.com
i wanted a radio for better am reception and this one works much better than any of my old standard radios.
from www.amazon.com
numerical volume indicator, heavier feel) and don't mind a slight compromise in fm reception, you might want to check out the sangean wr-2, which is compatible with an upgraded fm antenna attachment.
from www.amazon.com
the pr-d5 upgrades sangean's well-reviewed sonido radio with a second speaker, the 200mm internal am antenna from their ccradio, a well designed side-mounted tuning knob, and a few other touches.
from www.amazon.com
at close range (say 2 feet away) the stereo effect on fm is very natural and pleasant.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, Inexpensive, Tuning: Digital

Tivoli Kloss Model One AM/FM Radio

$80.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
fm sensitivity is adequate for local stations if one plays with the antenna; i haven't tried it with am stations.it's a good choice for someone who wants a simple, attractive, good-sounding radio
from www.amazon.com
this is not to take anything away from its very clear and reliable treble range; it is just that one can't help noticing how small the radio really is, and with all that bass, and ....
from www.amazon.com
the reception is better than the digital radio it's supplanting in that location, and there's no telescoping antenna to get in the way anymore.
from www.amazon.com
the finnish is nice, although the knobs should have been in metal and not in plastics for a product in this price range.
from www.amazon.com
in strong signal areas, the internal antennas are sufficient, otherwise it comes with a basic wire antenna for fm.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, High Quality, Tuning: Analog

Sony SRF-HM10 FM Radio

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
(if you live in the mountains as i do, don't expect any long-range am stations to come in, even with the best radios.) this was an excellent bargain at a very low price, and i would recommend it to
from www.amazon.com
i can't believe the sound that comes out of this little thing.the stations actually come in clear,with the antenna up.this radio is great & for 10 bucks you can't beat it!
from www.amazon.com
you will probably leave it on "dx" (which means far away in ham radio slang) unless you live near a big fm antenna -- then you're very glad it's there!
from www.amazon.com
the best part about this radio, as others have noted, is its great am reception.
from www.amazon.com
as noted by others, this radio has great am reception.

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Positives: Good Battery Life, Inexpensive, High Quality, Tuning: Digital

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Personal Radios

Best Personal Radios for Reception

Sangean DT-120 Radio

Sangean DT-200VX AM/FM/TV Radio

Sony ICF-SW7600 AM/FM/SW Radio

Sony ICF-S79V FM/Weather/AM/TV Radio

Tivoli Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio

Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Radio

Tivoli iPAL FM/AM Radio

Sangean DT210V AM/FM/TV Radio

Sony ICF-38 Radio

Sony XDR-S3HD Radio

Sony XDR-S3HD HD/AM/FM Clock Radio

Sangean DT-400W Radio

Kaito KA1102 AM/FM/SW Radio

Grundig S350 AM/FM/SW Radio

Sangean ATS 909 S

Sony Walkman SRF-59 AM/FM Radio

Panasonic RF-P50 FM/AM Radio

Sangean PR-D5 AM/FM Radio

Tivoli Kloss Model One AM/FM Radio

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